Are you a beer person? I am. I've tried to get sophisticated with wine but I can't quite get into it. Don't get me wrong, I love a good glass of wine but it just doesn't quite do it for me like a cold beer. When I was in college, I spent 3 glorious months working at a small biergarten outside of Frankfurt, Germany...it was here that my question of beer vs. wine was firmly answered. Every night, after the tables and taps were cleaned, I'd sit down with the owner and throw a couple back. Those are great memories.
There was one beer that we served, the HefeDunkel ("Dark Wheat"), that I particularly enjoyed above all others. Most people in the US are familiar with the Hefeweizen, which has become pretty popular in recent years (e.g. Blue Moon), but I was never a fan of the light wheet beer and I refuse to drink my beer with a fruit in it. I've searched all over for a dark wheat beer with a similar taste (and strength) to the HefeDunkel, but I have been unsuccesful...until now.
A few months back I stopped into a local Chicago sports bar, The HopHaus, and gazed at the extensive beer list. To my salivating delight, they carried a dark wheat beer, the Schneider Aventinus, and I promptly ordered one. Immediately, I was taken back to those warm nights sitting outside in Der Gundhof. I was so excited I nearly began to Polka. I've been back to the HopHaus a few times and they never cease to satiate my Aventinus craving. I love this beer...and you should, too.
May the hops be always at your back,
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